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TO MEHBERS OF THE WIDEhAtWAKE Pressing Club. After expiration of your tickets we will no longer press suits for $1.00 per month unless payment is made in advance. Our reason is plain and logical, so let’s get togeth er and understand each other, and do business on business principles. ; All pressing clubs charge $1.00 per month in advance for 4 suits and tne majority of members of this club seem unwilling to do this way. We can’t afford to press clothes for 25 cts. per suit and then wait until tickets expire to col lect. We understand, of course, why so many refuse to pay in advance and that is because several have lost] money on account of the'club changing hands so often. ____ flayor Bell’s flessage. (Continued From Cage Iwo) Company, bnt upon investigation, it was found that the company is free from city taxation by the existing eon- tract. winch was made Nov. 20, 18SI1. It will be seen that according to ttie original contract that the city gives the company freedom from taxation and at the same time pays over $3,000.00 a year for rental of Are hydrants Peisonally, I consider this a bad con tract for the city, bnt as the contract extends yet for thirteen years, it seems that the city is bound to it so long as the company furnishes a satisfactory supply for fire purposes 1 may add in this connection that considerable attention is being given to day throughout the country to the question of city ownership of water works aud I sincerely trust that before many years a way can he fonnd where 1st. It contained a clause which did -^not require the company to furnish "lights on moon-light nights, and, 2nd. It was ineffective to force the furnishing of lights as stipulated be cause thore was an insufficient penalty attached to such failure. These two objections were overcome in out*now contract of May Iff, li)08. and siuce that timo the city has had bet er service at less cost. The question of making a new coi> tract for l'.HM) is now up to this Board and what I desiro to stress is that w aro entitled to and the citizens mils have an improved condition in (Id. mutter. The qnality of light furnisher is poor, and each aud every lire light in this city should be kept burning every night in tho year. In this connection it will not, he amis' for me to say to yo ■ that any system which falls short of municipal ■ wner- But I have been in Milledgeville long enough tor peo ple to know that l am not here to beat any one and will carry out all my contracts, no matter how large or small. It costs money to run a pressing club and unless regular mem bers pay in advance for their tickets they will have to pay the same price extra work brings. £ fflft This is a plain business orooosition and deserves the con sideration of the club. If the dub cannot be operated sys tematically and according to the rules adopted by all suc cessful clubs then I’m ready to drop it. All members who are willing to pay $1.00 in advance for their tickets can get 4 suits pressed for’them, otherwise I must charge full price. Respectfully yours, | E. S. Barton Successor to J. L. Daughtry, Propr. Wide=A=Wake Pressing; Club I*IIO 'JK 2GO TAKE II WiU Help You J 32 “I suffered 9 years” writes Mrs. Sarah J. TIos- I kins, of Cary, Ky. “I had female trouble and would nearly cramp to death. My back and side would nearly kill me with pain. I tried everything to get relief, but failed, and at last began to take Cardui. Now I can do my housework with ease and 1 give | Cardui the praise for the health I enjoy.” Try. AT ALL DRUG STORES by Milledgoville can own and cfiierato 8 '<!> end absolute control of tMs fines- its own Vvstem of water works and 'Ion nnist neccssiirily be Imperfect and thus ereatlv reduce taxation. unsatisfactory. In mv judgment. the thus greatly reduce taxation. STREETS The chief source of expense to the ity of Milledgeville can and ought t own its own lighting plant. Very many cities in this State do own their electric lights and I do not know of a single ^iity is ttie maintenance of its streets and [city or town that owns their own plant side-walks. j hut that are well pleased with their in- It has been estimated that them are | vestment, and I have talked with many sixty miles of streets and one hundred j Georgia Mayors on this subject I l ave and twenty miles of sidewalks. i never heard of u city once owning their To keep these In proper condition is a plant and selling it to contract with an constant drain upon the city's treasury, j individual, firm or corporation. If thore In addition to the current expenses ' is money in it for corporations, why not for tiiis purpose, it was necessary to add j for municipalities? A light oommissiou new equipment to the street department i can he appointed liy authority of the as follows: | legislature that will tak» the matter Mules, $ (135 00 | entirely ont of politics, and where the Wagons, scrapes, tools, harimss, j Mayor and Aldermen will not control etc., 857 84| 1 be.love If tho oity would put in its Piping aud lumber, 482 09] own light plant that at, the end of n j comparatively short period, this expense Total, $1,454 U8 of the city government would ho elimi VRAT IS n©ST IMP0RTANT TO YOU When You Bun Seed (MM or mot? Each are important points to consider but QUALITY must be FIRST, always. QUALITY, is first in selecting, growing and selling ALEXANDER’S seed and our prices are right. » ALEXANDER’S seed are CHEAP because they grow and grow what you want, better seed can not be bought. Send for our latest catalog on any seed you need for Fall planting THE ALEXANDER SEED CO. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. BOX 40. Cramps Thousands of ladies suffer agonies every month, [if you do, stop and think. Is it natural? Empliati-j | cally and positively—NO! Then make up your mind to prevent or cure tikis needless suffering! SEWERAGE Probably (ho most importaat and cer tainly one of the moHt complex and vexed pro]K>sitions with which oar iid- iniaistiAtion has contended during the past year bus been the question of sani tary sewerage. I take it, however, after considering everything, that much has been done towards ils proper solu tion. Tho burden placed upon the property owners has been heavy, and its weight rendered more grevious by reason of tho rtepr. ssed money market ;m<! consequent hard times that have been ami are still being felt by all classes of our citizens. Notwithstanding every thing, the efforts of our administration to perfect anti install sewerage have been met by a great majority of our poonlo in the right spirit and with moat cordial co-operation. The purpose of our Board has always been to be as leulont and liberal with our citizens ns was possible and consist ent with the faithful discharge of our duties as public servants. Time and again the limit was extended and action deferred by us because we were not un mindful of the burden on our people'. The system is uot complete, nor per fect, nor has there yet been a compli ance upon the part of some few of our citizens, but it cannot be denied that very ooupiderablo progress has been made, and I trust that it will not be l ng before every residence und business house will make connection with t ho main lino of sewers. 1 desire to add that 1 favor the exten sum of the line of main sewer South on vVayne street, so that the citizens in • hut locality may also enjoy tho benefits of better sanitary conditions, and I urge i tiis extension just, as soon as the flnati- ml condition of tho city will permit The health of onr people and the im proved sanitary condition of city nre, in mv opinion, of the most, vital tinpor- taiice and demand the first cousidcra- ton of the city administration. The efforts of City Inspector, Mr. Frank A Hull, to butler conditions are ippreuiated, BOARD OF HEALTH. In all progressive citieH, thore is n trowing tendency to give moru atten tion to the question of health. Health is paramount, and it is tho luty of those empowered with author!- y to see that the health of citizens is protected. The sanitary condition of the city should be Improved from year to year, mil as rapidly as possible there should on an elimination of many of the nui -anoed wliiph have for a long time been detrimental to the health Of the people if this city. There should be Heweragc extension, and the abolitipn of surface nuisances; m order that the people of Milledgeville should have the protection from diseases likely to result from un sanitary conditions. Life is more valu able than all else, and there should bo no false eoon mv in tills mutter. Recently there bus beeu marked im provement in the sanitary condition of tho city, due partly to tho establish* meat of a sewerage system, and partly to the efficient services of our excellent Board of Health. The tnniubei’shlp of the Board is as follows: P p T O.oloy, Ollatiumn; Hr, G. A. Lawrence, Mr. B. I. Fraley, Mr. T. L. McOomb and Mr. E. £ Bass. the past, year in a harmonious manryr and an honest endeavor has been made ii me eur uy* Hi go in unai*< to .•■i'ii flip best possible order t.hrough- uni the is r Mille-g ■ I * *■ m *uie of the most orderly cities in the State. In his repu. . net Lii.ru.i gives ail itemized si uemeiit of tlie total num ber of arrests, eonvictious, acquittals, etc. He says: “The Christmas lioli^' days passed off quieter than I ever knew them since my connection with the city during tho paHt eleven years ” It, is gratif ■ ing to note that the Chief, with the assistance of Capf. Roberts, reports a healthy increase in the amouni collected as street taxes. RECORDER The report of the City Rocor i>t. Judge U. T. Whilden, is herewith suu- tnitred In the Recorder’s court, the ve ir 1I)(1H, there have bee i collected $1 828 75 in flues. I call vnur attention to • r ommeudatioii of the Recorder relao-'g to the codification of the city law-. This seems advisable provided this work can he done at a cost not to excee I one hundred dollars The Recorder has been faithfnl ui the discharge of his duty and deserves much credit for the good order rlint lias pie- vailed in the city. Mill edge ville’s New < ity Hall, Numerous bridges throughout the nated entirely and from It would come oity have been re-built. The oost of a substantial souroo of iuconio that lumber alone for this purpose has been could bo used to reduce taxation, considerable. Much grading and filling I urge the municipal ownership of in has heen done. Very satisfactory public utilities. 1 • work has been accomplished in this de pertinent under the capable supervision of Mr. R. L. Holloway, street over seer, and it is perhaps fair to «ay that we now have streets in as good condi tion as at any previous time. FIRE There has been paid by this adminis' tration the sum of. $l,40J),U8 fpr firs Many dead trees throughout thecuty (II*"'' "8 for hose purchased,a few nave been removed and we have re- .V'‘ Hr8 *KO aud $600.0p for 600 feet of placed them in many instances by re- ,0H0 ’*hto summer:) Wo ■eftiog young trees. 1 now on hand four reels in splendid There is much pruning needed, and eonditton,, ami ample hose to meet the we ho|ic to be uble to give tliia attention ru *"* 1 Insurant* people. The flre- ihis winter. men are comfortably and pleasantly In view of the repeated expense of j l®_Jiieir M,!W final ters in the keeping the streets and tide-walks in ! ? ew Hall. A telephone has been installed iu their rooms also, anil elec tric hells which can he rung from the Central Telephone office; thereby sav ing considerable time iu giving alarm in case of fire. Miltedgevilie iV pariici • lurly fortunate in having tix spleudi young men'to serve as firemen. Aff will he seen from the report o Chief Andrews, who bun been faiihfn and diligent in the discharge of lie da ties, thore have been but nine call* made during the entire year, the Mil hejigeville Ice Works being tho larges 1 Hie— the total amount of fire damage for tho year being ,$8,338.00. As soon atjtlie Oity Treasury will permit it. a modem hook and ladder truck should hi purchased. The rapid growth of out cily demand* that this should be done T|ere are several three-story buildings inlnur city and in cases of fire these lad dels could he used to advantage. Tin Cli ef suggests some change in location of Ire hydrants, and I recommend (list tin Fire Committee of tliia Board give till; matter attention. SAMUEL EVANS, Si K A a COTTON-BROKERS RND WAREHOUSEMEN Every Accommodation and Convenience for Our Customers and the Trade. HIGHEST PRICES’ PAID FOR COTTON Yoor Patrcuase So'icited. iojier condition, it seems to me advis- ble to recommend that as early as possible some permanent work should oe done in the nature of Having our naiu business streets. For this pur- l>ose. probably the best material to be ■ si d would lie ciushed stone, which, I ■ ave lie. d told, can be had at the small ost of fr igiit charges from Sparta. 'the cost of labor can greatly he re duced by the use of convicts. CONVICTS During the latter part of December. ith a committee from the Council, 1 met with the Board of Cou nt-mmer of Road* and Revenue* of Kaldw-n County. Arrangement* wore made for the city to secure for labor on its streets fifteen state convicts. Ordinarily the rttate charge* for each convict $100.0(1 a ar and hoard, but through the agency of the ( onnty Commissioners, the con vict* were secured without any cost of litre. In addition to this, it wa* further arranged witii the Commissioners that the city would be relieved of the. re sponsibility of the board ofthecouvio *, provided the city pay* it* pro rata part of the exnense for food and guards, the present county convict camp* to bn u«ed to care for the couvict* secured for the citv. In addition to this, onr mule* will be stabled in the county camp lot, and all wagon*, cart* and working tools will also be kept there Tho action of the County Commis sioner* is considered generous aud is appreciated. The coh*. of sustaining the fifteen con 1 viet* will lie less than the expeu*e o* I the eight day laborers, now iu service of I the city, and I think it fair to say we will get four time* the work done on ! our street* than is now being done. LIGHTS I beg to call vonr especial attention to the question of lights for the ensuing •■Tear Tt'c i-oiii rio-f r (rat wa* in o|)era- Wuu the firs* |nrt of tins cur with the Electric Light Coni|»nv wa. object ion- ab'.e for iwciciuna.p. CEMETERY he report of our fnithful keeper of Cemetery, Mr. Juo. B. Fair, shows t there have been 105 intermnut* iu rcemetery this year; of these 53 were bites, 25 of whom were between the te* of 60 aud !I2 year*, and 63 colored [Dur cemetery is kept iu go r I coudi- n. The appearauco would, however, much impioved if our people would |v* their individual square* more at- ntion, and keep them free from grass id weed* Daring the year a wire uce ha* been erected beginning at the lored Methodist Church and running m colorjil entrance near Eddy School 7 te cemetery is now entirely fenced and t d grave* of onr loved ones are pro- t ted from the trespass of stock that c tnce to be loose. ’he Jones field lias been cat into lot* »i I I* now available for use. This is tl most desirable p*ft of the cemeferv A troug. snti.trrnf iai iron four.* ha* hi n * icote I w I.c li I'M.-tores this h>r T ) ciry will receive, lierlmps, $2,00u .00 1 fr in ?(•« «v|o rf those lots In tlie years li slum. POLICE The progress of this department dnr- ing the year just ended is gratifying aud j ala ‘ CITY ATTORNEYS. The City Attorneys. Messrs. Kenan & Crawford, have rendered highly effi cient services during the year. They have attended a largo number of the Council meetings, have advised on muny occasion*, drawn many ordinances and iiave rendered wiitten opinions in sever al instance- The work of the City Attorneys Iirb been made more dittioclt booause the laws and ordinances of tho city aro not properly codified. CONCLUSION In conclusion, I wish to express my appreciation to the Boafd of Aldermen and to the accommodating Clerk, Mr. IV. W Stembrldge, for faithful service* rendered to the city. There have been finmerou* extra calls for Council meet ings nnd these have heen well Attended, often-timi s at tho Hucrifleo* or busiunss and pleasure on your part. Ill addition to this, tliero have been many difficult questions for ousldera- tion. There have naturally been d fferences of opinion as to policies for the city, but mt, of it. all, I fool that many good tilings have been aoooinplisliel The fax rate lias been oxcoe 'In y high tfio past, year, owing to circa ■* stances over which we had no oontroL The tax rare for 1909 should be kept as low us consistent with good govern ment, and I believe under careful man agement a lurgfl part pf the City Hall building debt can be paid, and that the tax rate for 1909 call ■ bo materially re duced. I heartily favor the redaction of the rate wherever possiole. In spite of the money puuic, Mlllodgo- vllle ha* continued to prosper and tho growth of the city is Remarkable. Let us hope that the coming years will he veam (if continued peace aud prosperity for onf'tieloved city. Respectfully submitted, MILLER 8. BELL, Mayor Oity of Milledgeville, Diozo” Cabinets will deodorize tbe^ty istoAie congratulated upon the! yo ^ome and keep away ail deadly work This department of onr oity govern- germs, meut has transacted its bosiuess daring Get one now they only cost $1. J. R. SMITH. ►PEACHES ►FAIRVIEW CANNING FACT Y •V MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. /« V> A A A A A A A A A A A A ^rJI \Clark Milling Go. 4 AUQUSTA, GA- $ Manufactur ers of t.F»e I Blue RlDDon Winner “Survivor flour” Also Other High-Grade Flours, Meal» Grits and Feed Stuffs, “Survivor” the Blue Ribbon Winner for three consecutive years is the purest, best, most wholesome Flour sold in the maret. Made from selected grains, by the most perfect machinery and in one of the sunniest corners of the Sunny South. JULES RIVAL. W. M, DUNBAR Treas. & Gen’l Mgr. FRANK M. DUNRAR Secretary. President W. B. YOUNG, Vice President